I wonder why this model wasn't released outside Japan?

Or am I just easily amused?

Nothing'll ever beat the mighty

The old Bongo Friendee may lack the farty humour of the 'Windy', but I don't think there's anything else out there with such an odd name...

I passed one of those on the motorway yesterday!! Not a friendee though, just a Bongo!!!

I passed one of those on the motorway yesterday!! Not a friendee though, just a Bongo!!!

That's the version you buy when you haven't got any mates!

Nissan Cedric gets my vote

Pretty much all of the Japanese cars in NZ come directly from Japan or Singapore as second-hand imports. So we get all kinds of weird names.

Toyota Levin, Windom, Prado, Lexus IS200 is an Altezza, Mazda 323 is a Familia, or something else if it's the coupe or the hatchback.

Strange!

Nissan Figaro cracks me up

Or the Daihatsu Naked...

Nissan Figaro cracks me up

Magnifico

Nissan Figaro cracks me up

There is one near where I live, it looks cute! Vic Reeves has one as well for useless info. !

Nissan Pantry Boy Supreme

what about the Renault Twingo

Or the Rover Streetwise

Would you believe it - I was walking through Wellington yesterday and what did I see parked at the side of the road? Only a Bongo Friendee in the flesh!!

Saw it later on too!

Another weird thing too - here there's Toyota Cavaliers and Corsas.

The equivalent Vauxhalls are Holden Vectras and Barinas

Nissan Pantry Boy Supreme

you have got to be kidding!?!?

How about

Izuzu Bighorn?

nothing like a bit of public schoolboy humour:rofl:

Mitsubishi Pajero makes me giggle, possibly the most apt car name in history

http://chameleon-translations.com/Index-Companies-pajero.shtml

Excellent! Puts the Spanish translation for 'Nova' (or more specifically, No va) into perspective!!!

Nothing'll ever beat the mighty

The old Bongo Friendee may lack the farty humour of the 'Windy'' date=' but I don't think there's anything else out there with such an odd name... [/quote']

Just seen one towing a kebab van in wiltshire :eek:

Mitsubishi's Starion is the most famous example. They meant to call it Stallion but ended spelling it the way Japanese pronounce it. By the time this was pointed out, it was too late to make a correction, so the PR department concocted an explanation about stars from the Orion constellation.

:rofl:

The Altezza is much better than an IS200 purely because of the more powerful engine & body kit and it's cheaper. What a bargain!!!